Orbit View
Pulse, riff cycle and bar realignment shown as rotating musical timelines.
RHYTHM LAB FOR MODERN METAL
Visualize rhythm beyond time.
CHUG-GRID is playable: edit the grid, generate cyclic riffs, hit play, and watch the pulse move through the pattern.
READY28 hits · step 1/112 · bar 1/7
BAR1 / 7step 1/16 · loop 112 steps
5 · 3 · 4 · 6 · 2 · 5
Copy a playable riff link
Shift or humanize the current riff
Manual loop: 7 bars / 112 steps
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PREMIUM WORKFLOW
Built like an instrument, not a calculator.
Grid View
16th-note guitar-first sequencer with chugs, ghosts, upstrokes and accents.
Target Realign
Choose where the riff returns to the one. CHUG-GRID generates the cycle.
Dice Engine
Roll 3-6 rhythmic values and generate polymetric loops instantly.
Preset Library
Save riffs locally, reload ideas instantly and share playable riff links.
Export Tools
Download MIDI or MusicXML loops for DAWs, notation apps and guitar workflows.
REALIGNMENT ENGINE
Generate riffs that leave the barline and land back clean.
Choose a meter, bar target and style engine. CHUG-GRID builds playable picking grids, then shows the cycle against the bar.
Pattern Cycle112 steps
Auto Realign7 bars
Current Bar1/7
HOW TO USE CHUG-GRID
From empty grid to DAW-ready riff loop.
CHUG-GRID is built for fast writing sessions: generate a modern metal rhythm idea, adjust the picking grid, then export the loop before the momentum disappears.
Generate
Pick a meter, target length and style engine, then generate a riff grid.
Shape
Edit chugs, upstrokes, ghost notes and accents directly on the playable grid.
Check
Use the orbit view to see where the pattern cycles against the barline.
Export
Download MIDI or MusicXML and drag the loop into your DAW or notation app.
FREE METAL MIDI RIFF GENERATOR
Write odd-meter riffs without staring at a blank piano roll.
Use CHUG-GRID as a metal MIDI riff generator for djent, progressive metal, polymeter practice, odd-time guitar grooves and rhythmic sketching. Build a riff, listen to the pulse, export MIDI or MusicXML, then finish the idea in your DAW.
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SUPPORT THE RHYTHM LAB
Free riffs first, paid packs later.
CHUG-GRID is built for guitarists, drummers and producers who need modern metal MIDI riffs, odd-meter practice loops and polymetric writing ideas without opening a blank DAW session.
Help keep CHUG-GRID alive
Send a one-off tip if the rhythm engine helps you write, practice or break out of the same riff shapes.
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Download 10 odd-meter metal riff loops as MIDI and MusicXML files for DAWs, notation apps and writing sessions.
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Get 50 DAW-ready modern metal MIDI riffs with matching MusicXML files, odd-meter cycles and production-friendly writing prompts.
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GENERATE
Find a starting point
Roll grouped rhythms, use style modes, or type a custom sequence to create a riff foundation.
FINISH
Save, share, export
Store presets, copy a playable link, or export MIDI and MusicXML for the next production step.